Filippo as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Filippo

What is the meaning of the name Filippo ?

The baby name Filippo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA_Italian': '/fiˈlippo/', 'respelling_Italian': 'fee-LEEP-po', 'IPA_English': '/fɪˈliːpoʊ/', 'respelling_English': 'fi-LEE-po'}.

Filippo is Italian in Origin.

Filippo is the Italian form of Philip, from Greek Philippos (philos “friend, lover” + hippos “horse”), meaning “lover of horses.” The name passed through Latin as Philippus and, with the typical Italian loss of h, became Filippo. It has been used throughout Italy since the Middle Ages and thrived in the Renaissance, reinforced by the apostle Saint Philip and by renowned Italians such as architect Filippo Brunelleschi and painters Fra Filippo Lippi and Filippino Lippi. Saint Filippo Neri later cemented its devotional and cultural standing, keeping it a steady classic in Italy.

International variants include Philip/Phillip (English), Philippe (French), Felipe (Spanish and Portuguese), Philipp (German), Filip (Slavic and Scandinavian languages), and Greek Filippos. The feminine is Filippa or Philippa, with Pippa as a familiar short form. Italian nicknames include Pippo and Filo. Related patronymic surnames include Filippi, De Filippo, and Di Filippo.